Express Yourself

Next time we have a competition, we could use that well-known Latin expression: proxime accessit. The classics scholars amongst us will also know that this is a phrase usually abbreviated to prox. acc. But what does it mean? It means: Runner-up to prize-winner. So in every competition we hold, we always have one of these.

Sean, victor of the Alpha Trophy 2022 and Gwyneth, proxime accessit

News Just in From the Committee

Just when you were still standing in awe of Newsletter 50 hitting the streets, racing up from behind is No. 51 – the follow-on from the latest Committee meeting courtesy of DaveH. Whilst we’re sitting at home, the Committee is working its socks off for us all. Newsletter 51

P.S. If you haven’t yet paid your membership fee for 2023, now’s the time!

Roll-Ups

Ray Rolls-Up
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One needs to be very careful with terminology in sport. In crown green bowling, for instance, “roll-ups” are what you do with your pair of bowls just before playing a game against an opponent. In the wider world, however, “roll-ups” are what you make with loose tobacco and a special piece of paper followed by setting fire to them. Remember, do not set fire to your bowls, no matter how you play on the day!